Don’t forget that they still possess the centaur/native pouch, which can be used to send letters back and forth between Dreamland and the waking world. Alex could use this to help explain matters to his Mom through Daniel, something akin to “I’m with the woman of my dreams, and I am happy.” After all, that’s what a mother really worries about her son the most (or at least one of the biggest worries).

Also, if the magical plant was left in the waking world (forgive me, but I can never remember the name accurately), the pouch would also enable them to acquire one leaf a year for Gilgamesh as Daniel had promised too (even if ol’ Gil doesn’t take them up on that offer).

I suppose trapping Alex in Dreamland is better then Nastajia following him to the Wakeworld and always having to explain purple hair and pointy elven ears, though she would become queen of the fantasy convention scene.

Do not forget the magic bracelet that Arthur had made just before he was trapped in limbo when the centaur mage was killed in Dreamland. That bracelet allowed adults from both sides to cross over to the other side. Merlin may have brought that bracelet back with him from Limbo.

Ummm… is ANYBODY else concerned by the line, “Our time on this realm is done, sweet child”…??? Please tell me this just means she and Merlin will cross over to Dreamland ? She just meant the realm of Waking world, yes?